Hits & Runs first-base player Emma Garrod stretches full out for a ball thrown to her as a runner was heading to first base during the Bass Lake Ball Tournament held July 30 to August 1 at the Bass Lake Resort park in Coleman Township. Six men’s and four mixed teams played in the tournament which dates back over 70 years as one of the longest standing sporting events in the South Temiskaming region. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)